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President Donald Trump’s remarks about Greenland have been misinterpreted, a top diplomat claimed Friday. Andrew Puzder, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, insisted that the U.S. was never interested in invading the autonomous territory of Denmark—after months of threats from the 79-year-old American president.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) claimed that Greenland “was not on a map” until President Trump “put it on a map,” comments that follow rhetoric for months from the president to acquire the island. “What I’ve found,
The US inaugurated a new consulate in Greenland. It's bigger, more secure and deepens the U.S. diplomatic presence.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Arctic, Jeff Landry, was positive but emphasized Greenland's commitment to self-determination.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the president had told him to “go over there and make as many friends as we can get."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is engaged in talks with Greenland and Denmark about the world's largest island.
President Donald Trump’s envoy to Greenland says he got a warm welcome on his first visit this week.
For decades, Aqqaluk Lynge was a leading light of Greenland's drive to break away from Denmark, its old colonial master. Trump's threats to seize the island have convinced him that Europe and Denmark are now a bulwark against American aggression.
Denmark’s new government tapped Lars Lokke Rasmussen as foreign minister, retaining a key architect of Copenhagen’s response to US pressure over Greenland to steer the next phase of talks with Washington.
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